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Why Blue Whales Don't Get Cancer - Peto's Paradox

Cancer is a creepy and mysterious thing. While we tried to understand it, to get better at killing it, we discovered a biological paradox that remains unsolved to this day: large animals seem to be immune to cancer. Which doesn’t make any sense – the bigger a being, the more cancer it should have. To understand why, we first need to take a look at the nature of cancer itself.

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  • Originally Aired March 1, 2020
  • Runtime 8 minutes
  • Production Code 1AElONvi9WQ
  • Network YouTube
  • Created September 2, 2021 by
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  • Modified January 21, 2024 by
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